Hannah Clarke

Cross Sector

• Scorching Easter, a hit for lamb
• Ready, set, food-to-go!
• Summer 2019: What retailers need to know
• CCC: better farming practices and land use change needed to meet climate goals
• Frozen red meat: what are the opportunities?
• Grass growth rates make a comeback
• First half calf registrations higher, but fewer for beef production
• How have breeds changed among calf registrations so far in 2021?
• English cattle herd shrinks again
• Welsh June livestock survey - 2021
• How much red meat is traded by Ukraine and Russia?
• Higher Irish livestock population in December
• How have calf registrations from the GB dairy herd changed over time?
• How much beef is produced from the GB dairy herd?

Dairy Sector

• Cow's milk still a firm favourite

Pork Sector

• GB finished pig prices level off
• EU pig meat trade higher in April, but Chinese volumes ease
• EU pork production higher so far in 2021
• GB finished pig prices move lower
• Another drop for the SPP
• SPP falls sharply again
• SPP ticks up
• Spain boosts EU pig meat production in November
• SPP sees further growth
• Decline in Danish pig herd continues in July
• GB pig prices continue up on tighter supplies
• Chinese pig prices strengthen

Beef & Lamb Sector

• Sheep industry overview of 2018
• GB cattle price strength continues
• Beef market outlook July 2021 now online
• Contraction continues in GB cattle numbers
• UK sheep meat trade remains lower in June
• GB prime cattle prices up again
• EU beef production stable so far in 2021
• GB prime cattle prices creep up again
• Cattle supplies constrict UK beef production in August
• Growth continues for UK beef trade in July
• GB lamb prices ease back
• What's the latest on global cattle and sheep prices?
• Irish suckler cow numbers decline again
• Irish breeding sheep numbers increase again
• Deadweight cattle prices ease
• Strength continues in store cattle and sheep prices
• UK cattle supplies remain tighter in June
• UK beef shipments remain higher in August
• September cattle kill remains behind a year ago
• Another steady week for liveweight lamb prices
• Scottish cattle and sheep numbers increase
• How are our beef market forecasts shaping up?
• Mixed bag for prime cattle prices, cows ease further
• China drives Brazilian beef export growth...but for how long?
• GB prime cattle prices tick up again
• UK beef imports continue to grow in September
• EU beef production and imports lower
• Prime cattle prices edge up further
• GB prime cattle prices level off
• GB cattle population stabilised by youngstock numbers
• Mixed week for deadweight cattle prices
• UK beef trade remains higher on the year in October
• Beef production remains lower in November
• UK cattle population raised by larger NI herd
• GB lamb prices spring into the New Year
• Deadweight prime cattle prices ease
• How much beef did the UK produce in 2021?
• Prime cattle prices hold up, cull cows appreciate
• GB lamb prices ease
• Irish beef outlook 2022: what could it mean for the UK market?
• Mixed week for GB lamb prices
• Record low cattle kill in January
• Lamb price firmness remains
• UK beef imports up, exports down: 2021 trade review
• GB lamb prices ease
• Tighter supplies support GB deadweight cattle values
• 2021 proves a record year for US beef market
• How much beef did South America export in 2021?
• More prime cattle, smaller breeding herd in GB
• Slightly lower EU beef production in 2021
• How much beef did the EU trade in 2021?
• Cull cows £1/kg over the five-year average
• Cull cows break 350p/kg deadweight
• Higher cow kill boosts beef production in March
• Deadweight cow prices up again, but growth slows
• Deadweight cattle dearer again
• UK beef exports continue strongly in February
• UK January beef outlook review
• Young bulls: slaughter trends and future supplies?
• Liveweight lamb prices ease
• GB cattle prices hold strong
• More cattle forward in April than a year ago
• GB cattle prices remain firm
• UK beef shipments remain robust in March
• GB deadweight lamb prices ease
• More prime cattle, fewer cows in GB
• Liveweight lamb prices ease
• Export demand fuels Irish cattle market
• GB cattle prices continue to hold up
• GB lamb prices edge down, but remain historically high
• GB cattle prices continue strongly, despite numbers up
• Tighter numbers constrain beef production in June
• Strong beef export growth continues in May
• Reduced breeding inventories lower NZ lamb crop
• Higher August throughputs support UK beef production
• More lambs forward supports August production
• Irish cattle and sheep numbers rise in 2022
• Store prices ease for both sheep and cattle
• UK beef production increases in October
• Age at slaughter trends in GB cattle
• November GB cattle prices retain record position
• 2022, a year of growth for UK sheep meat trade
• Where next for GB cattle prices?
• Brazil-China beef trade suspension: what could it mean for markets?
• New Zealand's ratio of sheep to people lowest in over 150 years
• Spring lamb prices off to a strong start
• Beef market update: what's the latest in retail demand?
• Beef market update: Irish beef production lower to July
• GB cattle population: July data shows greater beef supply, but fewer youngstock
• Store cattle market update: Prices climb into autumn
• UK beef and lamb trade update: competitive imports support August volumes
• Beef market update: Store cattle prices soften but trade historically firm
• Beef market update: BCMS data continues to point to longer term supply reductions
• Weekly cattle & sheep market wrap – 11 April 2024